As global vice chair of public policy for EY (formerly Ernst & Young), Brooke-Marciniak's responsibilities extend to the 150 countries where the international professional services firm operates. For fiscal year 2014, EY racked up $27.4 billion in revenues, a 6.8% increase from the previous year. She has long been an outspoken voice for the advancement of women and inclusiveness, serving on the U.S. Delegation to the 53rd and 54th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women and Vital Voices. She also chairs the Global Public Policy Committee, a forum of representatives from the six largest international accounting firms. She was among the first class of women to receive a basketball scholarship at Purdue University. In April 2014 she married entrepreneur Michelle Marciniak, who led the University of Tennessee to the women's college basketball championship in 1996. More »

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